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Active or Passive?
Correct or Incorrect Usage?
Course Terminology
True or False
Correct punctuation?
100
Is this sentence active or passive? "A strange sound was made in the zoo by a zebra that had too many twigs and leaves for lunch."
PASSIVE
100
Either the teachers at the university or the dean of students is going to have to make the tough decision.
CORRECT
100
Making a claim about the effectiveness of a text
rhetorical analysis
100
Do not use a comma between compound elements that are not independent clauses.
True.
100
Three huge, green trees fell right on top of my house during the storm.
Incorrect. Correct sentence would be: Three huge green trees fell right on top of my house during the storm.
200
"The professor teaches the students."
ACTIVE
200
Correct this sentence according to Hacker: "Barney continued to base his relationships solely on looks despite the fact that his last conquest couldn't remember the name of the current president."
Barney continued to base his relationships solely on looks although/though his last conquest couldn't remember the name of the current president."
200
What is gender identity?
The gender an individual self-identifies with, which is not necessarily determined by that individual's biological gender.
200
Use a comma before the first item in a series.
False
200
Does this sentence need to be corrected? If yes, correct it. "Ashley's dog, that just ate a ball of yarn last week, is in the veterinary clinic again."
Incorrect. Correct sentence: Ashley's dog that just ate a ball of yarn last week is in the veterinary clinic again.
300
The 5 star chef had been preparing a meal of macaroni and cheese for his grandchildren before his sister called with bad news.
ACTIVE
300
Correct this sentence according to Hacker: "She was unhappy due to the fact that she got a C- on her final paper"
"She was unhappy because she got a C- on her final paper."
300
The influence of a culture of society or religion on an individual's, group's, or society's development of of identity.
Cultural identity
300
These terms are all mentioned by Hacker as being inflated phrases: "by virtue of the fact that," "in order to," "so that," and "by means of"
False - "so that" is not mentioned
300
Is this sentence correct or incorrect? Kurt performed both the male and female lead for his duet and learned a valuable lesson about his sexuality.
CORRECT - no comma needed in front of "and"
400
I knew my paper would be finished by dinnertime.
PASSIVE
400
Correct this sentence according to Hacker: "June Cleaver tried to convince the Beaver, to no prevail, that school was important."
"June Cleaver tried to convince the Beaver, to no avail, that school was important."
400
Explain ethos, pathos, and logos
Ethos - appeal to credibility pathos - emotional appeal logos - logical appeal
400
Treat collective nouns as plural.
False - treat collective nouns as singular unless the meaning is clearly plural.
400
Is this sentence correct? Eula Biss' essay "Letters to Mexico" was really interesting to read.
Correct. No commas needed around "Letters to Mexico" because they are "mildly parenthetical"
500
I thought John was going to make a fantastic collage for his project.
ACTIVE (Passive would be: "I thought a fantasic collage was going to be made by John for his project.")
500
Correct this sentence according to Hacker: "Our fifth patient, in room six, is a mentally ill patient."
"Our fifth patient, in room six, is mentally ill.
500
Name five clips from class that directly dealt with the theme of gender roles
Modern Family, Leave it to Beaver, I Love Lucy, Interview with Children, HouseHusbands Trailer, I Love You Man Trailer, and more....
500
Aisha Sloan actually lives in San Francisco, CA.
FALSE - Sloan currently lives in Tucson.
500
Correct this sentence - IF needed. If not, state it is correct. "Many hard-working educators, such as, adjunct professors, graduate student teachers and high school instructors, do not get the credit they deserve."
Sentence is incorrect. correction: "Many hard-working educators, such as adjunct professors, graduate student teachers, and high school instructors, do not get the credit they deserve."